In the case of both Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts, should you decide to purchase a Season Pass on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, you'll be able to take that content with you onto Xbox One or PlayStation 4, respectively. This offer will also extend to other, as-of-yet unannounced, games.

While the specifics are still unknown, Sony announced at Gamescom last week that gamers who buy the PS3 versions of certain games will be able to purchase the digital versions of those games on PS4 for a "significantly discounted price."

Programs like this should, in theory, mitigate the unpleasantness of buying current-gen games for those planning on buying a next-gen console later this year.

Do efforts like this make you any more interested in upgrading to a next-gen console this year or any more comfortable buying current-gen games? Let us know how these upgrade programs affect your buying habits in the comments.

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